{"id":"13","title":"Celebration of 51 years of creativity and connection-building","starts_at":"2025-10-18 18:00:00","ends_at":"2025-10-18 22:30:00","body":"<p>CAC is a non-profit organization that supports emerging and mid-career Chicago artists and curators by offering residency programs, exhibitions, professional development and resources that enable them to live, work and thrive in the city. </p><p><br></p><p>Please check the websites for upcoming events, exhibitions and residency information. </p><p><br></p><p>Image: Artists and other professionals met for CAC's first Speed Networking Night in September 2025.</p>","type":"EventCategory","state":"published","slug":"galas-special-events","created_at":"2018-10-22 18:54:41.254272","updated_at":"2024-06-06 19:44:35.665601","excerpt":"","is_timeless":false,"organization_id":756,"highlighted":false,"opening_starts_at":"2025-10-18 18:00:00","opening_ends_at":"2025-10-18 22:30:00","searchable":"'-10':124B '-7':91B '000':74B '15':31B,73B '15pm':102B,116B '30pm':125B '35pm':107B '51':3A,12B '6':90B '7':101B,106B '70':25B '7pm':95B '8':115B '8pm':112B '9':123B 'alum':46B 'attir':27B 'away':52B 'beverag':65B 'bite':59B 'board':34B 'build':10A,19B 'cac':33B,45B,111B 'celebr':1A,11B 'celest':47B,105B 'check':93B 'connect':9A,18B 'connection-build':8A,17B 'creativ':6A,15B 'danc':117B 'disco':49B 'dj':56B 'duan':57B 'enjoy':41B 'expo':37B 'floor':118B 'food':96B 'founder':38B 'funkiest':24B 'goal':75B 'help':87B 'honor':30B,77B 'in/welcome/cocktails':94B 'includ':66B 'karman':40B 'll':29B 'meet':71B 'member':35B 'night':51B 'open':119B 'outstand':55B 'paddl':113B 'parti':127B 'perform':43B,103B,121B 'pm':92B 'powel':58B 'presentation/thank':109B 'rais':114B 'timelin':89B 'togeth':62B,99B 'toni':39B,79B,108B,122B 'tri':69B 'updat':88B 'us':21B 'year':4A,13B,32B 'you/about':110B","thumbnail":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1768426999/kksmedo4kuzv9o0hffs4.jpg","calendar":null,"carousel":false,"event_body":"<p>Celebrate 51 years of creativity and connection-building with us in your funkiest 70's attire. </p><p><br></p><p>We’ll honor 15-year CAC board member and EXPO founder Tony Karman, enjoy a performance by CAC Alum Celeste, and disco the night away with our outstanding DJ Duane Powell. </p><p><br></p><p>Bites by All Together Now and beverages included! </p><p><br></p><p>We are trying to meet our $15,000 goal in honor of Tony, but can only do it with your help! </p><p><br></p><p>Updated Timeline: </p><p>6-7pm - Check In/Welcome/Cocktails </p><p>7pm - Food by All Together Now </p><p>7:15pm - Performance by Celeste </p><p>7:35pm - Tony Presentation/Thank You/About CAC </p><p>8pm - Paddle Raise </p><p>8:15pm - Dance floor opens with Performance + Tony </p><p>9-10:30pm - After Party</p>","name":"Gala / Benefit","organization_type_id":"1","district_id":"2","telephone":"+1","website":"http://www.chicagoartistscoalition.org","email":"contact@chicagoartistscoalition.org","hours":"Visit website for updated hours","location":"1431 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL 60642","display_location":"1431 W. Hubbard St. Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60642","latitude":"41.886932","longitude":"-87.680540","contact":"","sub_district_id":"2","promoted_at":"2018-10-24T18:59:55.988Z","optional_sort_name":"","paid":true,"position":12,"category_name":"Gala / Benefit","orgname":"Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC)","orgslug":"chicago-artists-coalition-cac","image":"http://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1760218436/AVl2ezDD4THAURCm91rWwlhG1C6zf3rL0YxjtHUmy1ZHQN44OR2yvRPAWW3QGPuceFJBXzQJQclHOKG5EofqY1giKfT_rTBNNZdCyVji99SIOmZxN5__5nSJCqKJnhSUE9LMvLxnkRjfPsnWbm82eHQKSjP3puqYfWcEoHj2St0_rnfgjo.jpg"}